To all our friends from the Great White North – Happy Canada Day! --- Thomas Lloyd graduated from Purdue University Krannert School of Management with a degree in Management/Financial Option Investments. He has been living, investing, and working professionally in Mexico for over 16 years. In the summer of 2009, … [Read more...] about Happy Canada Day!
A Beachfront Villa in Playa del Carmen or a Hovel in Vancouver??
So, if you had a million dollars kicking around and you weren't sure what to do with it, what would you choose to buy? a)Â Â Â A dingy little home in Vancouver's sketchy east-end slum? b)Â Â Â A beachfront villa in Playa del Carmen? This is the question that Melissa Carr, blogger of TheThirtiesGrind.com and … [Read more...] about A Beachfront Villa in Playa del Carmen or a Hovel in Vancouver??
There Are Only Five Units Left in Awa Condos – and a Special Promotion!
Just this week, we got some really exciting news – Awa Condos here in a beautiful gated community at the north end of Playa del Carmen has only 5 units left to be sold, and since the developer wants to get them sold off to tie up the project quickly, the are returning to pre-construction prices! Now the incredible … [Read more...] about There Are Only Five Units Left in Awa Condos – and a Special Promotion!
Is Real Estate a Good Investment for Retirees? What about Mexico?
 The facts say that real estate in Mexico is a good investment for retirement. On the most obvious level, the savings just make a comfortable retirement lifestyle that much more accessible, often simply making it possible. But then there's the other aspect of investment: is it possible to make money as a retiree … [Read more...] about Is Real Estate a Good Investment for Retirees? What about Mexico?
Where Have All the Gringos Gone?
New expats will almost always be curious about how many Americans live in Mexico. This is a re-post of something I wrote a while back. I should point out that the stats that I used in this article are from a reliable source (U.S. Consulates throughout Mexico) but that as pointed here, there is a problem in the … [Read more...] about Where Have All the Gringos Gone?
If Mexico Real Estate is So Great, Why Aren’t the Bigshots Going for It?
Some people out there are kind of hesitating about how the investment potential of property in Mexico: Is it really a solid investment opportunity? After all, if it's so super, why aren't the big shots going for it? There are two answers to this question: For most bigtime investors, a market where accurate and … [Read more...] about If Mexico Real Estate is So Great, Why Aren’t the Bigshots Going for It?
Some “Alternative†Mexican Retirement Destinations
So, we all know about Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos – are those and similar places the only good retirement destinations in Mexico? Yesterday, I found this interesting article from Voxxi, by Phillippe Diederich, about alternative retirement destinations in Mexico – nice places that are … [Read more...] about Some “Alternative†Mexican Retirement Destinations
“Buyer beware in Mexico!†How Big is the Risk of Legal Issues?
 “Buyer beware in Mexico!†reads a giant headline in one of Canada's leading national newspapers – The Globe and Mail. What's the message? Are they telling you something that brokers and sellers in Mexico won't? If you read the article's information – a story about “a property dispute that has put … [Read more...] about “Buyer beware in Mexico!†How Big is the Risk of Legal Issues?